Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	john_n	17,081	5	6.2026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

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lutheran_n protestant's_n ●alvinists_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n reas_n against_o rail_n pag._n 48._o c._n that_o the_o waldense_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o th●_n scripture_n be_v confident_o say_v but_o more_o than_o ever_o w._n penn_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v q._n but_o if_o w._n penn_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o waldenses_n lutheran_n protestant's_n calvinist_n yea_o and_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n too_o have_v make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o thou_o then_o appear_v to_o have_v tell_v a_o confident_a untruth_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v that_o the_o waldenses_n hold_v so_o thou_o may_v inform_v thyself_o if_o thou_o please_v out_o of_o their_o history_n 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the_o scripture_n more_o than_o a_o turk_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v it_o again_o without_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v they_o w._n tind_n work_n p._n 319._o &_o p._n 80._o b._n jewel_n against_o the_o papist_n have_v this_o passage_n f●esh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n without_o special_a revelation_n therefore_o christ_n give_v thanks_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o likewise_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n without_o this_o special_a help_n and_o prompt_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v unto_o the_o reader_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a or_o well_o learned_a as_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o seal_a book_n calvin_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v pierce_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o deliver_v instit_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 8_o beza_n say_v that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o dictate_v they_o bez_n in_o nou._n test_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o pet._n martyr_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o reveal_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n com._n loc_n p._n 2_o cap._n 18._o h._n bullinger_n assert_v in_o his_o 4_o decad._n &_o 8_o serm._n dedicate_v to_o k._n edw._n 6._o that_o man_n fetch_v the_o understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_o where_o else_o then_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o t._n h_n can_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v this_o discoverer_n and_o instructor_n and_o yet_o not_o eminent_o the_o rule_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o charge_v i_o with_o deny_v the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o then_o rail_v p._n 61._o because_o i_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o te●●timony_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n hear_v what_o d._n john_n owen_n

he_o lo●●_n suffer_v thou_o froward_a he_o be_v good_a to_o his_o enemi●●_n thou_o base_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n sure_o thou_o have_v forg●●_n that_o if_o thou_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v thou_o must_v have_v do_v with_o that_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o perfection_n as_o thou_o else_o where_o repute_a it_o but_o at_o thy_o rate_n of_o quote_v this_o scripture_n and_o follow_v of_o christ_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o bring_v in_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n the_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n after_o his_o ascension_n and_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n refer_v the_o church_n to_o the_o anoint_v c._n you_o tell_v we_o these_o ordinance_n be_v use_v as_o figure_n and_o shadow_n no_o long_o to_o endure_v then_o till_o the_o substance_n come_v viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o a_o delude_a mind_n for_o 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water-baptism_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o be_v as_o plain_o reject_v of_o he_o in_o point_n of_o institution_n as_o any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o either_o water-baptism_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n institution_n or_o else_o paul_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o perform_v christ_n institution_n which_o be_v strange_a t._n collier_n determine_v this_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o if_o any_o of_o you_o can_v show_v a_o large_a commission_n than_o paul_n have_v let_v he_o produce_v it_o if_o not_o i_o must_v conclude_v they_o run_v and_o be_v not_o sent._n §._o vii_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n i_o perceive_v ●y_a what_o thou_o have_v write_v of_o justification_n thou_o intende_v to_o end_v at_o the_o rate_n thou_o have_v manage_v the_o controversy_n all_o along_o i_o mean_v with_o the_o same_o shuffle_n and_o injustice_n i_o will_v set_v down_o thy_o charge_n the_o answer_n thou_o make_v i_o give_v and_o thy_o reply_n c._n thou_o have_v hold_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n apol._n pag._n 148._o what_o say_v thou_o be_v this_o q._n this_o apology_n cite_v be_v write_v against_o a_o malicious_a priest_n in_o ireland_n reas_n ag_n rail_n p._n 68_o if_o thy_o position_n can_v be_v prove_v it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o malicious_a priest_n yea_o thy_o folly_n and_o rashness_n be_v the_o more_o aggravate_v etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o q._n as_o if_o i_o have_v give_v that_o answer_n not_o to_o inform_v person_n against_o who_o the_o book_n be_v write_v and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o passage_n but_o as_o one_o unable_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o defence_n to_o extenuate_v the_o fact_n and_o excuse_v my_o write_n it_o i_o perceive_v rather_o than_o want_v occasion_n to_o abuse_v i_o thou_o will_v make_v they_o but_o what_o say_v thou_o concern_v justification_n c._n thou_o suppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n fulfil_v whole_o without_o we_o to_o be_v a_o sin-pleasing_a and_o dangerous_a notion_n what_o reason_n have_v thou_o so_o to_o esteem_v it_o p._n 67._o q._n i_o do_v so_o take_v my_o word_n in_o my_o sense_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v one_a because_o whole_o without_o we_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a phrase_n 2_o dly_a it_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o all_o inward_a work_n 3_o dly_a no_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v faith_n without_o sanctification_n and_o work_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o complete_a justification_n c._n whether_o a_o sincere_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o whether_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v our_o sole_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v another_o p._n 67._o q._n and_o whether_o t._n h._n be_v not_o a●_n idle_a shifter_n be_v another_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o question_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o sole_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n or_o whether_o justification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o and_o our_o faith_n too_o if_o a_o sncere_a faith_n be_v necessary_a then_o because_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n without_o work_n justification_n be_v not_o wrought_v whole_o without_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o thou_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a whilst_o wicked_a but_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n c._n it_o be_v horrible_a wicked_a to_o conclude_v that_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v without_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a while_o such_o

have_v design_o overlookt_v however_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o defence_n thou_o have_v make_v for_o thyself_o c._n the_o question_n respect_v the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o you_o say_v be_v dangerous_a and_o kill_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v minister_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v thou_o thus_o to_o confess_v what_o i_o accuse_v you_o of_o and_o yet_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o forger_n pag._n 57_o q._n these_o foul_a and_o confident_a question_n thou_o use_v to_o ask_v i_o with_o which_o thou_o will_v insinuate_v thy_o innocency_n do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o forgery_n for_o first_o how_o do_v i_o confess_v what_o thou_o accuse_v we_o of_o when_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o word_n nor_o they_o upon_o who_o thou_o charge_v they_o viz._n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n two_o i_o tell_v thou_o they_o mean_v by_o minister_n of_o 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spirit_n and_o life_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o have_v hereunto_o attain_v but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o precious_a promise_n unto_o w_z ch_z we_o direct_v they_o for_o that_o end_n i_o know_v that_o t._n hicks_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a baseness_n pag._n 49._o interpret_v our_o say_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v our_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n thereby_o must_v hate_v their_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n first_o mat._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o paul_n regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o as_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v but_o to_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o law_n without_o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v false_a against_o paul_n how_o can_v t._n h.'s_n consequence_n be_v good_a against_o we_o be_v it_o to_o reject_v and_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o declare_v of_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o since_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o fulfil_v themselves_o in_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n and_o guide_n to_o our_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n t.h._n infer_v that_o we_o deny_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o mistake_v he_o fall_v into_o before_o which_o i_o offer_v to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o in_o my_o answer_n for_o to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n rom._n 2.14_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o paul_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n live_v up_o to_o the_o outward_a law_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a law_n outwar_o declare_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n yet_o can_v any_o infer_v that_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o so_o live_v and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o th._n hicks_n that_o thy_o exalt_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o a_o endeavour_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o spirit_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n loathe_v and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v and_o use_v for_o those_o evil_a purpose_n thou_o employe_v they_o upon_o but_o as_o they_o say_v though_o that_o also_o thou_o do_v overlook_v so_o say_v i_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o do_v read_v and_o understand_v they_o testimony_n concern_v the_o rule_n irenaeus_n pag._n 242_o 384_o 389._o the_o write_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o rule_n again_o l._n 5._o c._n 8._o the_o word_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o all_o to_o some_o according_a to_o condition_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o the_o father_n justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o reprove_v letter_n w._n perkins_n work_v 3_o vol._n pag._n 220._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o pag._n 221._o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n to_o judge_v scripture_n that_o of_o god_n make_v the_o rule_n something_o in_o the_o conscience_n happy_a time_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o bp._n r._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligat_fw-la conscient_fw-la pag._n 127._o a_o rule_n of_o discern_v without_o the_o scripture_n regula_n discernendi_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la and_o t._n c●llier_n in_o plain_a word_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o a_o christian_a gen._n epist_n to_o the_o saint_n chap._n 12._o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o further_o of_o my_o maintain_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n since_o thou_o have_v make_v such_o ample_a confession_n that_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n before_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n pag._n 64._o this_o light_n must_v needs_o be_v within_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v there_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sufficient_a because_o

thou_o say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n be_v send_v to_o turn_v people_n to_o p._n 63_o 64._o and_o what_o can_v this_o light_n be_v for_o if_o not_o to_o guide_n rule_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o consequent_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n therefore_o the_o more_o general_a rule_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o in_o all_o age_n and_o suffi●●●nt_a because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o godly_a man_n way_n unless_o thou_o will_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o insufficient_a light_n §._o vi_o of_o command_n and_o ordinance_n particular_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n quaker_n i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v under_o the_o section_n of_o forgery_n the_o horrid_a abuse_n thou_o have_v commit_v in_o thy_o last_o book_n against_o e._n burrough_n concern_v command_n and_o ordinance_n i_o shall_v here_o further_o detect_v thy_o miscarriage_n the_o matter_n charge_v upon_o e._n b._n i_o shall_v set_v down_o with_o his_o name_n before_o it_o e._n b._n you_o be_v not_o yet_o dead_a with_o christ_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n t._n h._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o yet_o this_o wicked_a man_n e._n b._n say_v that_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n be_v not_o dead_a with_o christ_n sec_n colloss_n 2.19_o 21._o q._n e._n b._n plead_v o●●y_o against_o such_o performance_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ordinance_n as_o be_v but_o shadowy_a elementary_a and_o perish_a thing_n appoint_v for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o pass_v off_o thus_o thou_o thyself_o have_v quote_v i_o dial._n 3._o p._n 59_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o c._n if_o thus_o e._n b._n do_v plead_v why_o do_v thou_o say_v i_o bely_v he_o ibid._n p._n 59_o q._n because_o in_o thy_o former_a dialogue_n thou_o make_v he_o as_o well_o deny_v to_o continue_v obedience_n 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viz._n how_o will_v thou_o prove_v shadowy_a ordinance_n to_o be_v no_o command_n to_o we_o whereas_o it_o be_v never_o give_v by_o i_o to_o any_o such_o question_n nor_o indeed_o will_v it_o have_v be_v proper_a to_o do_v so_o but_o since_o thou_o hear_v so_o little_a sense_n as_o to_o quote_v john_n word_n viz._n they_o that_o love_v god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o order_n to_o prove_v the_o continuance_n of_o shadowy_a ordinance_n i_o have_v so_o much_o sense_n in_o i_o as_o to_o make_v use_n of_o thy_o own_o citation_n against_o thou_o where_o no_o such_o ordinance_n be_v mention_v upon_o which_o thou_o foolish_o query_n do_v he_o therefore_o deny_v t●em_n which_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o that_o place_n prove_v they_o but_o this_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o john_n be_v message_n to_o recommend_v and_o perpetuate_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o such_o weight_n in_o the_o 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if_o not_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o life_n within_o work_v p._n 247._o i_o perceive_v t._n h._n thou_o be_v not_o of_o that_o mind_n so_o far_o from_o it_o as_o to_o account_v it_o error_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o else_o thou_o ha●_n to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o thy_o formal_a unwarrant_v practice_n c._n we_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o lord_n do_v walk_v in_o th●_n observance_n of_o positive_a institution_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v ●●_o christ_n aught_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2.6_o p._n 61._o q._n what_o make_v thou_o forge_v pervert_v lie_v slander_n and_o abuse_v we_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o chr●stian_n thou_o shall_v walk_v as_o he_o walk_v he_o be_v lovi●●_n thou_o be_v envious_a he_o meek_a thou_o passionate_a

say_v the_o only_a public_a authentic_a and_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o from_o the_o breathe_v of_o who_o spirit_n it_o derive_v all_o its_o verity_n perspicuity_n and_o authority_n exerc._n 2.7_o 9_o what_o will_v have_v become_v of_o i_o t._n h._n if_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o broad_a as_o this_o this_o make_v the_o spirit_n interpreter_n judge_n and_o rule_n of_o our_o knowledge_n therefore_o eminent_o the_o rule_n t._n collier_n a_o ancient_a and_o considerable_a baptist_n shall_v be_v my_o last_o instance_n here_o there_o be_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o it_o be_v write_v and_o there_o it_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o morning_n rise_v in_o he_o see_v his_o work_n pag._n 249._o again_o other_o know_v no_o other_o touchstone_n nor_o trial_n no_o other_o light_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v of_o truth_n than_o scripture_n thus_o put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v light_n and_o the_o great_a light_n for_o they_o say_v they_o can_v know_v truth_n till_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n for_o trial_n thus_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o letter_n set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n ibid._n pag._n 248._o i_o can_v produce_v a_o great_a cloud_n of_o more_o witness_n both_o of_o father_n and_o other_o author_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v discharge_v myself_o of_o my_o engagement_n and_o make_v appear_v that_o what_o i_o assert_v be_v not_o too_o hard_o for_o i_o to_o prove_v and_o therefore_o thou_o t._n h._n be_v too_o confident_a in_o say_v so_o but_o thy_o notorious_a ignorance_n in_o these_o thing_n may_v a_o little_a excuse_n thou_o but_o thou_o charge_v we_o with_o undervalue_v the_o scripture_n a_o 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